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SpoilerProbably at the hardware store picking up more Phillips head screws.

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[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 90 points 1 month ago (21 children)

If it makes you feel any better, the Phillips head was designed specifically to strip out so assembly line workers wouldn't over-torque them. It is stupid that they are the default in so many things when we have things like torx that are infinitely better.

[–] softwarist@programming.dev 140 points 1 month ago (8 children)

From Wikipedia:

There has long been a popular belief that this was a deliberate feature of the design, to assemble aluminium aircraft without overtightening the fasteners. There is no good evidence for this suggestion, and the property is not mentioned in the original patents.

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 84 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Huh...well guess I was wrong. Thanks for the info!

[–] UndulyUnruly@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Acknowledging own error and thanking the counterparty for pointing it out with no sign of spite? Fucking witchcraft! How do I acquire this power?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

I mean you just gotta try it I guess. You know what's more fun that being right? Learning something and then being right.

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

Well, when you're wrong a lot you get plenty of practice.

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